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Thanks for the responses! We took him to the vet last week and he seems to be doing great now. He had one larva still alive, one dead, and one spot where the larva had already left. The vet sent us home with some oral antibiotics and also some ointment to apply daily to the site of the wounds...

I have heard that it isn't good to kill the larva while it is still inside the rabbit because it will release toxins that could kill the rabbit. Do you know anything about this?

I am fairly sure that Casey has a botfly maggot under his skin. My other rabbit had one last year and it seems like the same thing. I am calling the vet first thing in the morning, but is there anything I can do for him tonight?

Thank you Watermelons for the link! She has been to a vet but he is not rabbit savvy. He prescribed amoxicillin to clear up Galaxy's ear infection and from what I've read amoxicillin should never be given to rabbits. He did not mention any precautions we need to take with her eye either. We are...

Galaxy has had head tilt for 2 days. Today I noticed that her down eye appears cloudy. After looking online it recommends administrating eye lubricants. Does anyone know what kind of eye ointment is needed and where to find it? Thanks in advance! :)